This lithograph represents the general La Fayette with a pear on his stomach. It is signed Rogelin to make an allusion to the nickname of one of the sons of Louis-Philip, Rosolin. This print shows the uncomfortable feeling which Lafayette nourished by helping King Louis-Philippe to power (it is only later that he will distance himself from the King and the July Revolution). In his right hand, he holds the revolutionary "Programme de l'hôtel de ville", which he was supposed to present to the King but never did. Marie Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert Motier Lafayette, (1757-1834) was a French officer, who also participated in the American revolutionary war. He was one of the founders of the Charta for Human Rights, was elected Deputy many times and eventually became commander in chief of the National Guard. He helped Louis-Philippe to ascend the throne, a decision he later deeply regretted. The following proverb typically used by modern day revolutionaries is attributed to him: “L’Insurrection est le plus saint des Devoirs“.
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Place of origin:
Paris
Notes:
Published in: La Caricature, February 23, 1832
1st state.
Notes (acquisition):
Donated by: Benjamin A. and Julia M. Trustman, 1959.
